Liberty's Kids (Episode 40 - We the People)

What problems were the farmers in Massachusetts having?

• Massive debt and the government taking their land

• High prices and not enough seeds

• Owing taxes and high demand for crops

• Too many farmers and too much competition

Farmers borrowed money from the government in order to buy more grain to feed which group of people?

• Other farmers

• Women and children

• American Revolutionary soldiers

• The Founding Fathers

What does Daniel Shays want to do to the courthouse?

• Rebuild the main courthouse

• Close the courts at any cost

• Create a room for members of the press

• Install a complaint box

Why are people attacking a courthouse in Maryland?

• To capture a criminal

• To protest a judge’s rulings

• To anger the British

• To protest taxes

Why did the delegates from the 13 colonies meet in Philadelphia?

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To fix the problems with the Articles of Confederation

• To discuss taxes

• To elect a new President

What city do America’s leaders meet for the Convention to work on the Constitution?

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Washington DC

• Boston

Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention?

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

Why does Madison keep the press out of the Constitutional Convention?

• He doesn’t want people to think the government is weak

• He is trying to establish himself as a dictator and doesn’t want people to know

• To avoid public embarrassment for delegates who change their mind

• To make sure the Constitutional Convention ends within a week

What does Madison want to do at the Constitutional Convention?

• Amend the Articles of Confederation to make states more powerful

• Create a new strong central government that has power over the states

• To convince leaders to create a direct democracy

• Keep the Articles of Confederation the same as before

What's the purpose of having 3 branches of government, according to Benjamin Franklin?

• It's a system of checks and balances

• Each branch can divide the work evenly

• Three is a lucky number

• Each branch can help each other out